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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  Thanks so much for all of this information, I really wish I’d known before the surgery.  It’s insane because we had to her medical clearance from about 1000 different people but not her neurologist.  And no one even mentioned to me what the risks were.  They were going to do a spinal initially but ended up going with general anesthesia.

My mom is 81 and it was a total knee replacement.  Her daily walks are basically all she looks forward to and the knee was shot so it was a lose-lose decision.

When I got to the hospital today she was almost back to normal and we chatted for several hours.  Then mid-day she started losing those words again and very shortly after had PT and OT but also got pain meds.  So it’s really hard and honestly too soon to tell whether it’s medication related or the new normal.

But man what a terrible, terrifying wake up call.  Thanks for sharing your stories, I’ll update this thread as we get further and further from the surgery.[/quote]

Thanks for your update OP — which I find very encouraging. If she was “almost back to normal” while still being in the hospital, by my standards, that’s wonderful, and very positive.  IMO, I think it’s way to early to even think about “the new normal”.  Your Mom has been through a lot, and is still going through a lot.  Medications will change, where she stays once she’s discharged from the hospital may change, and your Mom’s ability to cope with these changes will change.  Instead, in your place, I would be paying very close attention to the factors that seem to support your Mom in positive ways.

FWIW : I had absolutely miraculously stellar experiences with the National Rehabilitation Hospital with my Mom.  If this can be a discharge option for your Mom, it might make a huge difference in the quality of her life going forward.

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